River Scene with Houses and a Bridge
Jan Brueghel the Elder (Brussels 1568 - Antwerp 1625)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1600 - 1625
Materials
Sepia and wash on paper
Measurements
335 x 435 mm
Place of origin
Netherlands
Order this imageCollection
Fenton House, London
NT 1449064
Summary
Sepia and wash drawing on paper, River Scene with Houses and a Bridge by Jan Brueghal the Elder ? In left middle distance, a group of cottages with large, steeply sloping roofs with the river in front. A smaller group of cottages on the opposite bank, the front one of which has a red tile roof. Two figures on the wooden bridge that crosses the river, one walking to the left-hand bank and one looking over the rail of the bridge. Another figure under a brickwork arch at far right; group of two trees in front. In French mount, glazed, with black and gold moulded frame.
Makers and roles
Jan Brueghel the Elder (Brussels 1568 - Antwerp 1625), artist
